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The Royal Household: Pages of the Presence

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17th November 2014
<![CDATA[The Page of the Presence are three pages who are senior staff of the Master of the Household Department. Their role is as personal attendants to royal visitors. Other duties include looking after Buckingham Palace’s Grand entrance, where they supervise the arrivals and departures of various individuals such as ambassadors and others that Her Majesty may receive. The Pages are…
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The Royal W: Scarlet Rod

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16th November 2014
<![CDATA[The Gentleman Usher of the Scarlet Rod is one of six administrative and ceremonial officers of the Order of the Bath and established in 1725. The Title ‘Scarlet Rod’ is from the characteristic insignia of the office which is a long silver gilt rod. The shaft…
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The Wives of the Georgian Kings: Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen

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13th November 2014
<![CDATA[Of all the Georgian Kings, William IV was the only one not to use the regnal name George. In fact, it is his wife who had a name that is better remembered today, one that she lent to an Australian city. Here is a glimpse at the life of the last wife of a Georgian King – Queen Adelaide. William and Adelaide’s marriage proved to be a happy one. Both King and Queen were…
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Notable Name - Henry 'Hotspur' Percy

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10th November 2014
<![CDATA[In the Middle Ages, there were two prominent and influential families in England – the Nevilles and the Percys. The Percy's power was concentrated in the North, and as a result, they were the chief defenders of the Scottish border. They were aided in…
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History Rewind: Marriage of William of Orange and Mary

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4th November 2014
<![CDATA[On 4th November 1677, the future joint Monarchs of England, Scotland and Ireland, Queen Mary II and King William III married at St James' Palace. Although their marriage was, in broad terms, quite a happy one, their wedding day was far from a joyous occasion. Mary, a mere 15 year old girl, is said to have wept continuously throughout the ceremony, and the arranger of the marriage…
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The Queen's former scribe discusses Letters Patent

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28th October 2014
<![CDATA[Last January I stepped down from my position as a scribe and illuminator to Her Majesty the Queen to focus completely on my fine art. Before I close that particular portfolio I thought it would be a good idea to talk a little about the work I did for those here, who may not be familiar with this particular art associated with the Crown. There has been a long tradition of writing and…
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